You need to make a spreadsheet to go with the covert companion. Maybe a list of all the most common locks and a picture and the recommended tools to use.
I work in the oil industry and I use those green locks almost every day at work for....... Lock out tag out, or LOTO as we call it. Those locks have saved many lives over the years worldwide. I guess they're pretty easy to pick per this video but nobody in our industry would ever touch another workers lock unless an emergency should happen ( hardly never) but we would use bolt cutters for that. Thanks for a great video LPL Keep up the fantastic work Buddy 👍👍
I want to echo this. LOTO locks are only ever opened with a key and the key is really there to prevent someone from opening the incorrect lock by accident.
Yup, LOTO is to stop mistakes, not malice. Nobody is going to be willing to shell out the cash for that many locks that offer much more in the way of security, particularly given what they are locked to. What the other people will do to you if you start f***ing around with them is likely more than enough security anyway. OTOH, being possible to bypass might arguably be a feature as sooner or later someone will loose the keys and you want to be able to get them off without damaging whatever they are attache to.
I remember when my work place introduced individual LOTO for all the machine technicians. The first time someone used his he did shift handover and the safety issue wasn't fixed until 2 hours after he had left for home. He had to drive the 45 mins back to work to remove his lock. Always made sure my lock was in my toolbox when I locked it at the end of my shift after that.
In other videos, LPL does mention the application of LOTO locks in their intended use. Obviously if someone is willing to violate the LOTO system, a grinder or snips would also work fine on these lightweight locks. They’re a sign or placeholder, not a security device that’s difficult to remove.
I saw a 2 minute 40 second long LPL video and said to myself, “Wow, this lock might actually put up a bit of a fight.” Nah… LPL just picked 9 locks in a row and still knocked out 2 sales pitches. 🤣
If LPL is ok with it, I can help make that happen. Currently have friends in South Korea, and the Koreans will make any drawing or sketch into a patch for $5 a piece. S&H would not be international either.
yeah, those 1100 series: 1105, 1106, 1107 haven’t come with bypass wafers in as far back as I can remember The 700’s used to always come with one, but in the past few years I notice about 30% come without any. I always add two to foil any possible (rare) use of the wafer breaker :)
@@lockpickinglawyer yep, started shortly after master took over :/ I usually get in a dozen 700/701’s in at a time and always take them apart to add the one extra or two wafers 🙄 for those missing and out of the dozen usually 3-4 have none 🤷♂️
@@selock Sone middle manager at Master Lock probably said in a meeting, “it’s not like anyone’s actually going to sit there and take apart a bunch of those locks to see how many we put the wafers in”
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"Not a fluke." is more efficient than a Masonic Temple secret handshake, because it shows you have the necessary initiation skills to unlock the entire building, and to sit upon The Grand Master's Chair, then proceed to re-lock everything.
To be fair, Lock Out, Tag Out locks are not needed to be particularly secure. They're more of a convenient and reliable indicator that someone is working on the equipment. To pick one open would be a truly sinister thing to do, that could even result in death and subsequent murder charges.
I have to remove loto locks at work where no one can find the keys. But to be fair, I'm the guy that's there to do the repairs, they just lock the equipment out because something is wrong with it, I always get permission to non destructively remove their lock, and I use my own locks during service. Lol.
The green American lock padlocks are used for personal protection with high voltage switching devices where I work. Any of the engineering staff could simply cut off the lock, but we would never do that (or attempt to pick one) because they are part of the safety system. We use these locks because the relatively high tolerances mean that a wrong key insertion is unlikely to open the lock and accidentally remove someone else's protection.
Rule #1 of Locksport: Never pick a lock that is not yours, or that you do not have the express permission to pick from the owner. Failure to follow Rule #1 is likely to land you in some very uncomfortable and unpleasant position(s).
I used knowledge I gained watching LPL to commandeer a ride on skid loader someone left in the middle of the road on our jobsite and parked it about 200 meters away in a safe out of the way location. Thanks LPL
@@sandwiched I knew guys! I’m just giving him props and some crap at the same time! I respect and admire LPL and always watch. How do I know I’ve seen it? It’s already got a like!
I bought mine last December 2000, and this is the 2nd expansion pack. And I'm ok with that. When my covert companion outgrows my daily carry knife, I may reevaluate the size and usefulness of the things in that pocket. But since I carry my cigs in that same pocket and I'm working on quitting smoking, I think I'd rather have a universal key at least than half of the size of 20 lung darts
This comment isn't related to the video, but I'd like to say thanks for the hours of entertainment you have provided me on this channel. I have watched for maybe 3 years regularly. And I have decided to take the plunge and actually take lockpicking up as a hobby. As a child I had a moneybox with a key, and I spent hours unsuccessfully trying to pick the lock with a hair grip. But now with many thanks to you and Bill, there is enough information on TH-cam for me to give it a go, and see how I do. Hopefully I'll be more successful than I was on my moneybox. In any case, thanks for your great work, and for providing these videos, I'll see how much I can progress.
Already back to my old self and even better with the convert companion + expansion pack (not to mention or forget the lock bypass 💯) looking forward to learning new things from you as you’re definitely one of the best if not the best lockpocking genius around ✅
I think you should do a series where you get someone who isn't a lock picker, and you talk them through picking some locks. You keep your hands off and just tell them what to do. That would give us a good idea of how much this is about your touch and how much is the knowledge of how to do each lock and the tools.
I second this motion and would like to bring forth exhibit A for it's relevance and value that it is referring to. Now the question is, do you or do you not agree with said value and it's worth to the viewing audience? I'm sorry, objection is overruled and you will be held in contempt, if any answer other than yes is chosen! Lol
Company I work at has had a few instances of people locking out machines and then loosing the keys when the repairs are done (bad shift change overs). The paperwork when you cut a lockout lock, yeah, lets just say the Safety Officer is not happy when that happens. Opening a lockout lock like this in front of them would probably make them less happy...
@@sunshaker01 you got it. Which is why a highly pick resistant, plastic bodied LOTO lock still makes sense. Easy to destroy to remove when necessary, but hard to remove and replace without evidence, or the correct key.
@@sunshaker01 we use them at work to isolate the high voltage supply. If anyone was dumb enough to try to remove someone else's lock, they would be sacked more or less on the spot. The pick resistance reduces the risk of removing someone else's lock by mistake. We might have 20 staff on an isolation at one time, although it's rarely that many.
The lockout tag outs are not ment to be security locks. They are just to basically inform someone that you turned the power off to a certain machine so they can’t just flip the breaker back on not knowing you are inside working on it.
I work in a factory and my company uses the same American lock 1100 for loto purposes. So I grabbed mine and come to fine that they also don't have shielded cores thanks to you they now do. Thanks LPL
I just bought the covert companion and the turning tool expansion pack. As an Access Control technician I find myself less than prepared without lockpicking tools.
Awesome. Now all it's missing imo is a dimple rake/flag. Use it in combination with the pick BosnianBill and LPL made and you can open 99% of locks in existence. Add in some lever lock tools and your lockpicking arsenal is complete
The fact lpl and team can still find room to cram every tool needed to crack any lock in existence and still fit in a shirt pocket is more impressive than the picking skill itself
That was a lot of locks in a few minutes : ) I made a bypass tool from one of those sets of two dimple picks you usually see in cheap dimple lock pick sets. The ones with the flat handles.
Hey LPL! Will you be posting video of how to add this in to the setup with the turning tool addition installed? It would be really helpful, I can see me struggling for hours trying to do it! Thank you!
the lockout tagout one isn't too bad, at least not for how its done at the plant near me. Im a safety inspector, and they're mostly just there to prevent accidental engagement of machinery or electricity, they do a good enough job of that.
So.... the listing for the covert companion doesn't list this, so I'm guessing it has to be added separately. Did you remove a spacer, or do some re-organizing to make it fit like you did? Cuz when I order mine I will definitely be ordering this bypass tool also, and I plan on setting it up the way LPL does in his assembly video. So... just wanted to know how to make it fit best. THANKS!!
I was able to get it to work by placing it across from some narrower tools so that they interfere, but comfortably lie next to each other. I may remove the warded picks at some point in the future to have more room or a thinner tool tho.
I looked at the video carefully and it was added to the back (screws) end. I assembled mine according to the turning tools addition video, and at the far end of it (first step when assembling the back piece over the screws) I have [handle, bypass tool, spacer, then hooks], and on the other side, [handle, two spacers, rakes]. Everything seems to fit well. If using with the turning tools, make sure to use the short screws, not the default screws! I figured that out too late, but if it's easy to put together, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. Several times during assembly the whole thing came flying apart like a can of those trick peanuts with spring-loaded snakes.
@@Eggerhexe Thanks for the guidance. Ultimately I found it easier to just just address one screw at a time with your order, rather than trying to keep both screws' stacks steady
@@trelauney I did do that for the final step, but I followed the rest of the video so that nothing would get misaligned. I had the left side loosely screwed on, and held all the right side pieces down until I could maneuver that screw in.
On LOTO locks; They are used in plants to prevent accidental usage of equipment being worked on. They do not protect valuables. They are used in conjunction with tie wraps on valves which have almost no resistance to being broken. They are more of a flagging system, there are often hundreds of them in a plant so they don't really need any security features, if someone is that hell bent on starting a piece of equipment they would probably just cut it.
Dear LPL - When can we expect shipping to Europe for less than 60$? My order was recently cancelled and I was told I had to choose the rather expensive option in order to have my package shipped to my location. Best regards
@@SteffenTorbenson weird. The website reads "You must choose USPS Priority Mail Express International Shipping if you are ordering from Australia, Israel, Spain, Italy, or the Netherlands.". You'd think it would mention Denmark as well?
@@lunakoala5053 Yes you would think that, maybe they just forgot to update the website. But nevertheless that's the reply I got after my order was refunded
@@SteffenTorbenson We are working on getting UPS set up to provide better rates and reliability for international customers but they have presented a lot of logistical hurdles that we are still working through.
Yup, Lock-out-tag-out is there for safety, not really security. For those unaware: Most LOTO systems are where you physically lock a lock to a piece of equipment's off switch, and only the person who locked it has the key. They are super common in industrial areas, but can be seen in some residential electrical panels. It physically prevents someone else from turning on a mechanical or electrical system while the person who locked the machinery is doing maintenance on it. Like privacy locks, it's there to prevent unintended access, not necessarily defend against someone trying to get through. It's one of the most common trainings that industrial people get. If someone picks a LOTO lock that's on equipment, they will probably be held responsible for any personal damages. Just like your grandpa's privacy lock, it's not a lock you want to circumvent.
I love ya LPL ! Just commenting to support your amazing channel bud !!! Gotta get up on the roof its already 6:24 am late start today ! Have a great day LPL and everyone else !
Just bought the companion and the bypass tool. I'm a mobile mechanic. I get called out a few times a year to cut locks off of equipment. Now I'm giving customers the option of saving their locks by picking them. Now i get called by name because I'm the only guy that picks them. Customers try to save their specialty locks.
Based off my understanding of the mechanics of this bypass, a dimple flag will not work unless it is very specifically sized because there is a very uniquely sized gap that you have to squeeze a relatively large tool through, and seeing as videos don't convey size of tool very well when you're at this kind of a scale I'm going to assume that most dimple flags are just to small
Just got my Covert Companion with the expansion pack and was going to request this be added in the future. Glad to see you guys are ahead of my small curve,,, thanks
LPL's interpretation of "Concealed Carry" is probably one of his Covert Companions 😁 I wouldn't be surprised if one of his friends, relatives or former colleagues ever forgot or lost their keys, they'd call him in preference to a professional locksmith (then grimace at the speed at which he picks / rakes / combs / bumps / bypasses their lock).
OH COME ON I just finished putting together the one I bought last week and now I have to disassemble it again?? In all seriousness, thanks for making the tool expandable and being thoughtful on stuff to include!
Lockout locks are designed to be easily removed or picked. They are really there as a visual signal the equipment is being worked on and the lock color tells what department is working on the equipment.
I someone told me some time ago I would be watching videos on lockpicking, I would've laugh out loud. One day you find this channel and can't stop watching every video. Great work, sir!
![[1366] Assembling the Covert Companion Turning Tool Expansion Pack!](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/JoekD-EFvJ0/mqdefault.jpg)
Me: 2 Minutes, must be a decent lock. LPL: Opens 9 locks.
I’m dead lmao
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Lol
I can hear a German in my head shouting 'NINE! NINE!' O_O
😂 😂
Master Lock: Hey, did we get something right, or was it just a fluke?
Just an oversight, or does that count as a fluke?
It belongs in the pile.
Even afternoon crew can open them :)
I was thinking of them😂😅....
Guess someone actually collected three pendants of virtue, three spiritual stones, three pieces of a mask, three pieces of a tablet or 13 hearts lol
with all of these additions it is slowly becoming the overt companion
@LiL I....I want them ALL!!! >=D
Is that a covert companion in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
@@twestgard2 You beat me to it by 43 minutes!
@@61rampy65 Only with consent. 😉
As long as you're not wearing skin tight pants I think it'll still be darn near invisible to any onlookers for a few more design updates
You need to make a spreadsheet to go with the covert companion. Maybe a list of all the most common locks and a picture and the recommended tools to use.
“Not a fluke” ……love it.
'Fluke Brandon' next... ???
He only open everything once. It's definitely a fluke. LOL
Would consider for my store branded shit multimeter.
I work in the oil industry and I use those green locks almost every day at work for....... Lock out tag out, or LOTO as we call it.
Those locks have saved many lives over the years worldwide.
I guess they're pretty easy to pick per this video but nobody in our industry would ever touch another workers lock unless an emergency should happen ( hardly never) but we would use bolt cutters for that.
Thanks for a great video LPL
Keep up the fantastic work Buddy 👍👍
bypass might be faster.
I want to echo this. LOTO locks are only ever opened with a key and the key is really there to prevent someone from opening the incorrect lock by accident.
Yup, LOTO is to stop mistakes, not malice. Nobody is going to be willing to shell out the cash for that many locks that offer much more in the way of security, particularly given what they are locked to. What the other people will do to you if you start f***ing around with them is likely more than enough security anyway.
OTOH, being possible to bypass might arguably be a feature as sooner or later someone will loose the keys and you want to be able to get them off without damaging whatever they are attache to.
I remember when my work place introduced individual LOTO for all the machine technicians. The first time someone used his he did shift handover and the safety issue wasn't fixed until 2 hours after he had left for home. He had to drive the 45 mins back to work to remove his lock. Always made sure my lock was in my toolbox when I locked it at the end of my shift after that.
In other videos, LPL does mention the application of LOTO locks in their intended use. Obviously if someone is willing to violate the LOTO system, a grinder or snips would also work fine on these lightweight locks. They’re a sign or placeholder, not a security device that’s difficult to remove.
I saw a 2 minute 40 second long LPL video and said to myself, “Wow, this lock might actually put up a bit of a fight.” Nah… LPL just picked 9 locks in a row and still knocked out 2 sales pitches. 🤣
To be fair he only had to do the one sales pitch well, because a lot of people have been asking for that "not a fluke" patch
@@the_undead to be fair to what, those locks that he just embarrassed to thousands of people on camera?
these aren't picks, they're bypasses
I want an "And as always have a nice day" patch.
If LPL is ok with it, I can help make that happen. Currently have friends in South Korea, and the Koreans will make any drawing or sketch into a patch for $5 a piece. S&H would not be international either.
id like a click one one click on two patch
I still can't hear that without Kyle's fake Russian accent though.
I'd like "and that's all I got for you" :)
That and "Thanks for watching" are far too commonplace on TH-cam for anyone to sell them as merch imo
9 locks in 78 seconds, might be a record
I thought that too. I would love to see him go for a world record now for how many locks he can pick in like 10 mins
does this count as picking or just bypassing?
@@Tiptop9278 he’s not using a key specifically designed to open that lock so I think that counts as picking.
@@dr.floridamanphd but isn't he? seems like that key was made specifically to open all of those locks
@Caleb Brewster if its no different than shimming then why did you call it a bypass and not shimming
That patch is going on my multi-meter.
Nice 😄
@@thefaboo I want one of those patches too ‼️®™️
yeah, those 1100 series: 1105, 1106, 1107 haven’t come with bypass wafers in as far back as I can remember
The 700’s used to always come with one, but in the past few years I notice about 30% come without any.
I always add two to foil any possible (rare) use of the wafer breaker :)
30% missing the wafers is outrageous! That’s got to be the worst QC fail rate I’ve ever heard.
@@lockpickinglawyer but if you look at it from the company's pov it's 70% profit
@@lockpickinglawyer yep, started shortly after master took over :/ I usually get in a dozen 700/701’s in at a time and always take them apart to add the one extra or two wafers 🙄 for those missing and out of the dozen usually 3-4 have none 🤷♂️
@@selock Sone middle manager at Master Lock probably said in a meeting, “it’s not like anyone’s actually going to sit there and take apart a bunch of those locks to see how many we put the wafers in”
@@lockpickinglawyer I'd like to know if you're ever going to look at 3D printed lock picks
Always nice to see more new toys for the arsenal.
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Hey! I know you from somewhere! Have you ever terminated a zed?
@@unperson5713 Oh quite a few. A fellow zombie enthusiast eh?
@@cor955 Yep. I subscribe to your channel for PZ content. Apparently, we share an interest in LPL content.
@@unperson5713 oh yeah lpl has some interesting useful content
I see a 2:40 video and think "oh, it took him a little bit to pick that lock"
LPL: proceeds to pick 9 locks
these aren't picks, they're bypasses
"Not a fluke." is more efficient than a Masonic Temple secret handshake, because it shows you have the necessary initiation skills to unlock the entire building, and to sit upon The Grand Master's Chair, then proceed to re-lock everything.
When the pick is faster than the key.
This isn't faster than the key, but it is the same speed and looks exactly the same to any bystander standing more than like two steps away.
@@AstolfoGayming is literally faster than a key, no need to center every pin inside the lock, specially when is cold outside, the tool is faster
He’s the reason there’s so much divorce…he goes to those bridges and undoes all the locks. That’s how he makes money, he’s really a divorce lawyer
@@AstolfoGayming it is faster than key
Since he doesn't have to switch keys between the different locks, I'd say it's faster than using keys.
To be fair, Lock Out, Tag Out locks are not needed to be particularly secure. They're more of a convenient and reliable indicator that someone is working on the equipment. To pick one open would be a truly sinister thing to do, that could even result in death and subsequent murder charges.
Indeed. Why Master Lock feels the need to put security pins in their LOTO locks and not almost every other product is a mystery.
I have to remove loto locks at work where no one can find the keys. But to be fair, I'm the guy that's there to do the repairs, they just lock the equipment out because something is wrong with it, I always get permission to non destructively remove their lock, and I use my own locks during service. Lol.
On a different note, I would like to thank you for getting me addicted to what is often the most frustrating hobby I’ve ever had!! 😀
It's as quick as a real key, nice addition to the tool.👍😉
I missed the "Thank you" at the end 🥺
Was like trying to take one more step at the top of the staircase!
I'm going to need LockPickingLawer to show me that patch twice, so I can see that it's not a fluke. ;)
I would order two. In separate orders. Let's ship that again, just so you can see that was not a fluke.
It definitely isn't a Fluke, because that would be yellow.
The green American lock padlocks are used for personal protection with high voltage switching devices where I work.
Any of the engineering staff could simply cut off the lock, but we would never do that (or attempt to pick one) because they are part of the safety system.
We use these locks because the relatively high tolerances mean that a wrong key insertion is unlikely to open the lock and accidentally remove someone else's protection.
He knows, he talked about the use of the lock in a video about them.
I'm just waiting for LPL to pick some Fluke Measurement tool that has some Lock on it for whatever reason and then he can say:
"It's a Fluke!"
He is the human Fluke measuring the pick resistance of locks
@@klj2382 At least your jokes are current.
@@BitSmythe watt a terrible pun
We're all amped up.
@@CosRacecar Wire you complaining?
I can see the LPL going through Home Depot or Lowes testing his new tools on their inventories. 😂
... And then buys locks that fail the test and leaves those that pass.
i did that at bunnings in aus ppl were grabbing masterlocks on sale i showed them with my pocket kit why not too
I can see LPL opening the locked up section of paint by himself at home depot and not having to bother anyone
Random Customer thinking he was an employee: What is the best lock? LPL: Allow me to show you!
Rule #1 of Locksport: Never pick a lock that is not yours, or that you do not have the express permission to pick from the owner.
Failure to follow Rule #1 is likely to land you in some very uncomfortable and unpleasant position(s).
I used knowledge I gained watching LPL to commandeer a ride on skid loader someone left in the middle of the road on our jobsite and parked it about 200 meters away in a safe out of the way location. Thanks LPL
LPL: "I'm going to rapid fire open locks to show my new tool"
*Guinness book of world records has entered the chat*
The “not a fluke” patch is now the most coveted item on my Christmas list.
LPL, will you post a video of how YOU prefer to install this new addition to the Covert Companion?
Episode 1379, also known as "The Speed Round".
I should have waited to buy mine! There’s been two updates since i bought it a month ago 😂🤘🏼
It's modular, though, i'nnit?
@@sandwiched yup.
I cant find this addition listed on the Website.
@@sandwiched I knew guys! I’m just giving him props and some crap at the same time! I respect and admire LPL and always watch. How do I know I’ve seen it? It’s already got a like!
I bought mine last December 2000, and this is the 2nd expansion pack. And I'm ok with that. When my covert companion outgrows my daily carry knife, I may reevaluate the size and usefulness of the things in that pocket. But since I carry my cigs in that same pocket and I'm working on quitting smoking, I think I'd rather have a universal key at least than half of the size of 20 lung darts
This video is the only advertisement I've enjoyed watching in quite a while. Well done.
Thanks for your work, LPL♥️
This comment isn't related to the video, but I'd like to say thanks for the hours of entertainment you have provided me on this channel. I have watched for maybe 3 years regularly. And I have decided to take the plunge and actually take lockpicking up as a hobby.
As a child I had a moneybox with a key, and I spent hours unsuccessfully trying to pick the lock with a hair grip. But now with many thanks to you and Bill, there is enough information on TH-cam for me to give it a go, and see how I do. Hopefully I'll be more successful than I was on my moneybox.
In any case, thanks for your great work, and for providing these videos, I'll see how much I can progress.
Me: "I can't open this lock"
LPL: "I have the key... ish"
*He* is the key.
Already back to my old self and even better with the convert companion + expansion pack (not to mention or forget the lock bypass 💯) looking forward to learning new things from you as you’re definitely one of the best if not the best lockpocking genius around ✅
Not a fluke. Love it. I don’t really use patches though, LPL. Put that on a T-shirt and I’ll buy it instantly.
Same
Me too
You are so very much appreciated for your efforts with this channel
Can we now call the Covert Companion the "LPL Army Knife" of Locksport?
I think you should do a series where you get someone who isn't a lock picker, and you talk them through picking some locks. You keep your hands off and just tell them what to do. That would give us a good idea of how much this is about your touch and how much is the knowledge of how to do each lock and the tools.
I second this motion and would like to bring forth exhibit A for it's relevance and value that it is referring to. Now the question is, do you or do you not agree with said value and it's worth to the viewing audience? I'm sorry, objection is overruled and you will be held in contempt, if any answer other than yes is chosen! Lol
To be fair "Lock Out Tag Out"is designed more as a safety warning than to keep valuables and such secure.
100% accurate 👍👍
Company I work at has had a few instances of people locking out machines and then loosing the keys when the repairs are done (bad shift change overs). The paperwork when you cut a lockout lock, yeah, lets just say the Safety Officer is not happy when that happens. Opening a lockout lock like this in front of them would probably make them less happy...
Usually used to lock equipment from being powered on while someone is conducting maintenance.
@@sunshaker01 you got it. Which is why a highly pick resistant, plastic bodied LOTO lock still makes sense. Easy to destroy to remove when necessary, but hard to remove and replace without evidence, or the correct key.
@@sunshaker01 we use them at work to isolate the high voltage supply. If anyone was dumb enough to try to remove someone else's lock, they would be sacked more or less on the spot.
The pick resistance reduces the risk of removing someone else's lock by mistake.
We might have 20 staff on an isolation at one time, although it's rarely that many.
Bravo!
It took you longer to pick up, and put down the locks, than it took to open them! 👍
The video feels incomplete without his "thank you" at the end
And as always have a nice day!! Thank you!!
The lockout tag outs are not ment to be security locks. They are just to basically inform someone that you turned the power off to a certain machine so they can’t just flip the breaker back on not knowing you are inside working on it.
I work in a factory and my company uses the same American lock 1100 for loto purposes. So I grabbed mine and come to fine that they also don't have shielded cores thanks to you they now do. Thanks LPL
😂😂 The "Not a fluke" patch is hilarious! Love how it's become your [now official] tag line, LPL!!
I want one to attach to my multimeter.
One thing I love about American locks and 1100s in particular is the sound they make when you open em
They also feel super nice to use in general
"It's not just American locks" pulls out American lock
Love my companion; It amazes me just how much tool is available (tension and other additions included) in such a small compact space. Bravo!
I just bought the covert companion and the turning tool expansion pack. As an Access Control technician I find myself less than prepared without lockpicking tools.
Very nice tool.
Awesome. Now all it's missing imo is a dimple rake/flag. Use it in combination with the pick BosnianBill and LPL made and you can open 99% of locks in existence. Add in some lever lock tools and your lockpicking arsenal is complete
This was one of the few ads I actually watched 'till the end and enjoyed it, and it's quite a feat! Good job!
He's going for the Speedrun world record for opening a dozen locks in less than 60 seconds.
He should. That would be a good world record for him. With the number of locks he has he could do most likes in an hour probably
Wasn't even thinkin on buying the companion till I saw this sweet tool. Now your on my list.
This tool is even more offensive to lock manufacturers than the wave rake.
That pick looks like a mini golf club. You're welcome, now you can't unsee it.
The fact lpl and team can still find room to cram every tool needed to crack any lock in existence and still fit in a shirt pocket is more impressive than the picking skill itself
That was a lot of locks in a few minutes : )
I made a bypass tool from one of those sets of two dimple picks you usually see in cheap dimple lock pick sets. The ones with the flat handles.
Hey LPL! Will you be posting video of how to add this in to the setup with the turning tool addition installed? It would be really helpful, I can see me struggling for hours trying to do it! Thank you!
I would also like to see that
Hey brother been a fan for a very long time , thank you for getting me into this hobby , just bought some products off the store .
The patch made me lol so hard. Taco Tuesday is now "Not a Fluke Tuesday" as well.
Glad to hear your voice is back to 100%!
When you called over here to get out of jail and he comes with a lock pick…
the lockout tagout one isn't too bad, at least not for how its done at the plant near me. Im a safety inspector, and they're mostly just there to prevent accidental engagement of machinery or electricity, they do a good enough job of that.
So.... the listing for the covert companion doesn't list this, so I'm guessing it has to be added separately. Did you remove a spacer, or do some re-organizing to make it fit like you did? Cuz when I order mine I will definitely be ordering this bypass tool also, and I plan on setting it up the way LPL does in his assembly video. So... just wanted to know how to make it fit best. THANKS!!
having just assembled my black friday one- I can tell you this is a challenge... and it's still not right.. I think it needs another spacer...
I was able to get it to work by placing it across from some narrower tools so that they interfere, but comfortably lie next to each other. I may remove the warded picks at some point in the future to have more room or a thinner tool tho.
I looked at the video carefully and it was added to the back (screws) end. I assembled mine according to the turning tools addition video, and at the far end of it (first step when assembling the back piece over the screws) I have [handle, bypass tool, spacer, then hooks], and on the other side, [handle, two spacers, rakes]. Everything seems to fit well. If using with the turning tools, make sure to use the short screws, not the default screws! I figured that out too late, but if it's easy to put together, YOU'RE DOING IT WRONG. Several times during assembly the whole thing came flying apart like a can of those trick peanuts with spring-loaded snakes.
@@Eggerhexe Thanks for the guidance. Ultimately I found it easier to just just address one screw at a time with your order, rather than trying to keep both screws' stacks steady
@@trelauney I did do that for the final step, but I followed the rest of the video so that nothing would get misaligned. I had the left side loosely screwed on, and held all the right side pieces down until I could maneuver that screw in.
That patch is some nice fan-service. Well done.
Covert Companion: The locksmiths Swiss Army tool!
On LOTO locks; They are used in plants to prevent accidental usage of equipment being worked on. They do not protect valuables. They are used in conjunction with tie wraps on valves which have almost no resistance to being broken. They are more of a flagging system, there are often hundreds of them in a plant so they don't really need any security features, if someone is that hell bent on starting a piece of equipment they would probably just cut it.
I’ve been wondering when you’ll add a dimple rake. I’d like one of those in the kit.
I was actually wondering if that tool would also work as a dimple pick.
@@mhfuzzball That’s what I thought it was at first actually
@@thedownwardmachine Me too. First thing I thought: "Oh, a dimple pick."
Thank you sir! I just bought it, and the patch.
Dear LPL - When can we expect shipping to Europe for less than 60$?
My order was recently cancelled and I was told I had to choose the rather expensive option in order to have my package shipped to my location.
Best regards
Curious which country you reside in? I am from Asia and is now fearing similar issues now that I saw your post
Thank you very much Sir
@@hkchan1339 I live in Denmark
@@SteffenTorbenson weird. The website reads "You must choose USPS Priority Mail Express International Shipping if you are ordering from Australia, Israel, Spain, Italy, or the Netherlands.".
You'd think it would mention Denmark as well?
@@lunakoala5053 Yes you would think that, maybe they just forgot to update the website. But nevertheless that's the reply I got after my order was refunded
@@SteffenTorbenson We are working on getting UPS set up to provide better rates and reliability for international customers but they have presented a lot of logistical hurdles that we are still working through.
Yup, Lock-out-tag-out is there for safety, not really security.
For those unaware: Most LOTO systems are where you physically lock a lock to a piece of equipment's off switch, and only the person who locked it has the key. They are super common in industrial areas, but can be seen in some residential electrical panels. It physically prevents someone else from turning on a mechanical or electrical system while the person who locked the machinery is doing maintenance on it. Like privacy locks, it's there to prevent unintended access, not necessarily defend against someone trying to get through. It's one of the most common trainings that industrial people get. If someone picks a LOTO lock that's on equipment, they will probably be held responsible for any personal damages. Just like your grandpa's privacy lock, it's not a lock you want to circumvent.
LPL - please explain how to add this new tool to the covert companion. Does it require a larger spacer on the opposite side? TIA.
I love ya LPL ! Just commenting to support your amazing channel bud !!! Gotta get up on the roof its already 6:24 am late start today ! Have a great day LPL and everyone else !
the title should be - "how many locks can I pick in 2:40mins with this new tool"
not pick, bypass
Just bought the companion and the bypass tool. I'm a mobile mechanic. I get called out a few times a year to cut locks off of equipment. Now I'm giving customers the option of saving their locks by picking them. Now i get called by name because I'm the only guy that picks them. Customers try to save their specialty locks.
Can you do this with a dimple flag as well, or do you need a special tool?
Based off my understanding of the mechanics of this bypass, a dimple flag will not work unless it is very specifically sized because there is a very uniquely sized gap that you have to squeeze a relatively large tool through, and seeing as videos don't convey size of tool very well when you're at this kind of a scale I'm going to assume that most dimple flags are just to small
This was an assault, violent aggression to those locks!
Installs LPL voice as Siri
Me: Hey Siri, how’s the weather today?
Siri: Click on 1, two is binding…
"rain at one, nothing on two. Hot at 3 and 4"
@@brookiecookie472 😂👌🏽
So far you have picked all the locks I use at work, including all LO/TO locks.
How do I add this to my covert companion
Just got my Covert Companion with the expansion pack and was going to request this be added in the future. Glad to see you guys are ahead of my small curve,,, thanks
I’m curious if LPL even have any keys in his pockets when he leave home)))
"Oh I left my keys at in the car... it will take 20 seconds to get to them... well I'm already at the door, see you in 10, couch"
LPL's interpretation of "Concealed Carry" is probably one of his Covert Companions 😁
I wouldn't be surprised if one of his friends, relatives or former colleagues ever forgot or lost their keys, they'd call him in preference to a professional locksmith (then grimace at the speed at which he picks / rakes / combs / bumps / bypasses their lock).
@@mittfh I know I would.
Handy addition to the companion 👍🦘
Is there a basic lock pick set I can get if I’m just starting out?
Yes
Look for the "Genesis Lock Pick Set" in the website linked in the description
Sparrows Tuxedo is a great starter set.
@@UntrackedEndorphins is there any way to tell what kind of locks this set will and won’t be effective on?
@@BenGoldNYC well, don't buy premium locks lol. But the picks included should work for most
Very cool addition. Thanks for sharing, cheers
Love all your content. Never quit. :)
Impressive! Also that patch is glorious!
My day feels incomplete without the "thank you" after "have a nice day"
Nice addition!
OH COME ON I just finished putting together the one I bought last week and now I have to disassemble it again??
In all seriousness, thanks for making the tool expandable and being thoughtful on stuff to include!
Lockout locks are designed to be easily removed or picked. They are really there as a visual signal the equipment is being worked on and the lock color tells what department is working on the equipment.
Today is an orgy of unlocking
LPL gives an all new meaning to Keyless Entry. Always enjoy your videos sir.
I see you are a popular person these days- doing all kinds of colabs. Just wanted you to know that I have noticed!
LPL added a cute little golf club.. so when you see an American lock you can shout out.... FOOOOOUUUR !!
Thank you!
Saw the thumbnail and thought this was gonna be a dimple pick. Would be an amazing addition
I someone told me some time ago I would be watching videos on lockpicking, I would've laugh out loud.
One day you find this channel and can't stop watching every video. Great work, sir!
This is fantastic. Not A Fluke is right!!!!